Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,

diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day

can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenixhulix.com,

and I've reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.

A short disclaimer.

I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.

Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.

Now let's get on to the show.

Music decisions. Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to episode 11. Our topic today is reintroducing foods, and I know a lot of you started the paleo autoimmune protocol or a Whole 30 challenge on January 1st, which means you just finished your 30 days.

So congratulations.

At this point, some of you are thinking about reintroducing foods to see if you can expand

your diet beyond the strict protocol you followed in January.

So today, we're going to guide you through that process.

I have two great guests joining me, Whitney Ross Gray and Elena Haber.

Whitney is the blogger behind Nutrischlorosis, and Elena is the blogger behind grazed and enthused.

These ladies know paleo and the AIP inside and out because they've used it to reverse their own autoimmune disease

and they've also been through the reintroduction process.

I am actually considered the reinter lady because I've written an e-book that's all

about reintroductions and how to do them correctly. Together we have you covered today. So

welcome Whitney and Elena. Thank you.

Thank you, Ileine.

So Whitney, let's start with you. We usually ask our guests the same three questions at the start of the show and that is

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